Affluence in RG2 0LP
How RG2 0LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kennet Island & Green Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,243 (2024)
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How well off RG2 0LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 0LP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the RG2 0LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.9% of adults in the RG2 0LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the RG2 0LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 0LP (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 2,243 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.